United States vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 39,633 Mt CO2e against 4,632 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 35,001 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 8.6 times United States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,768 Mt CO2e | 17,678 Mt CO2e | 12,911 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 4,728 Mt CO2e | 20,378 Mt CO2e | 15,650 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 5,320 Mt CO2e | 23,614 Mt CO2e | 18,295 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 5,772 Mt CO2e | 29,232 Mt CO2e | 23,460 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 5,159 Mt CO2e | 36,269 Mt CO2e | 31,110 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 4,657 Mt CO2e | 38,345 Mt CO2e | 33,687 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, United States or World?
- World, at 39,633 Mt CO2e against 4,632 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between United States and World?
- 35,001 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).